The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-25

and Crockett clun'ies.
To change the line between Cheat
ham and Davidson counties.
To amend article | in relation
public printing.
To provide for the amicable adjust
mont II disputes OF dfferer ces be
tween employers and employees.
To prevent discrimination by rail
road jmpanies on freight charges an,
fixing penalty on the same.
For the collection of revenue, State
county and municipal, by Constable
in zach Owl District.
For the relief OF the people in Han
c1ck county.
To make plaintiffs liable for com
miss ons Of Consta bles or Sherifis il
certain clses
To amend the fsh law.
To pIeyeIt persons from voting VIII,
have not paid pol tax
To amend the public school fund.
By Mr.. Clapp: To amend an act es
tablishing taxing districts.
BY Mr.. Savage: 70 prevent cor.
porstions from infringing UPON the
rights Of employs. Mr.. Savage sale
this bill WAS intended to do away
with decision of the Supreme Court
as formerly orgauiz ID 10 the effect.
To provide for the issuance OF bonCi
by cities and towns,
To change the line bs,ween Wilson
and Trousdale counties.
To accept the surrender of the char.
ter and donation Of the State OF the
property Of the R,ndal Cnle Industrial
School aud provide for the manage,
ment OF the same as q State iustitu.
ton and make an appropriation for
the same.
To require domestic and foreign cor.
porations doing business in Tennessee
TO maintain an office and gene raj
office in this State.
To provide for the incorporation of
co-insIuction companies
To protect female pupils in ths
boarding schools Of the State.
Authorizing the leasing of school
lands.
To prohibit turnpike companies
from Operating turnpikes within three
miles Of cities.
To emp )wtr corporations to lease or
dispose Of their rights or franchises,
Mr. Savsge's bill prohibiting rail-
roads from granting free passes to
members of the Legislature being
the special order, was taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Lyon, Mr.. Solo-
mons amendment, providing that the
law phsll apply to members of the
Legislature only during the session of
the Legislature, was laid on the table.
A motion was also made to table
the amendment offered by Mr.. Miller,
requiring that the railroads furnish
free passes to members.
Mr.. Miller said that he offered this
amendment in good filth, believing
1t the trus solution Of this question,
concerning which there was always a
difference of opinion among members.
The amendment wa' tabled.
Mr. MCCALL moved to strike out all
except the enac,iDg clause.
Mr.. Solomon was in favor OF sinking
out the bill and its int Queer.
Mr.. Hammock oppose d the bill, but
wanted eq1are vote on 1t, He he d
never, he said, had a railroad pass,
but thought II would be an Insult 10
membars to be forbidden to accept
passes, AID to the railroads to be for
hidden to offer them.
Mr. McOall's motion to strike out all
excepting the enacting clause was ta-
bled.
/ Mr.. Parks moved to amend by pro-
vidipg that the bill take effect imme-
distely sft5r it's passage. Adopted.
Mr. Galloway moved to amend by
providing thst no penalty shall ensue
unle 8 corrupt motive be proven in
giving or receiving snch passes. Mr..
Galloway addressed the House in sup
port OF this amendment. He said that
he had yet to hear Of a public official
who was corrupted by free pass.
Mr.. Merritt said that the discussion
had taken strange turn; it seemed
that evsry man who favored this bill
was pnt down as an enemy OF rail
roads and all those opposed to il ss
friends Of the railroads. II 1t built up
railroads 10 give fres passes to NOM
bers OF the Legislature. why would II
not further develop and build up these
roads if they would give free passes TO
all classes Of CitizeDsp
Judge Merritt said that a man con-
nee ed with railro Ids had said that he
wisht d this bill would pass az there
were 80 many demands upon them for
passes. Judge Merritt said that, while
he mi 1ht be entirely uninfiuenced by
passes, the fact that they held them
led the people to suspect that they
were affected thereby and this de-
morslized the people.
Mr.. Lindsay moved to commit the
bill with amendments to We Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. johnson opposed the motion,
saying he was against any attempt to
dodge vote on the question.
Mr.. Savage moved to postpone the
consideration till Wednesday at 10
o'clock a. m. A motion to table Col.
Savage's motion failed. 1t being now
IL o'clock the special order went over
till the next day and preparations
were made to receive the Senate in
joint convention.
In the afternoon session the House
resumed discussion oil Mr.. Savsge's
bill, aud the motion TO postpone until
Wednesday was carried.
The special order, the resolution OF
respect to Gen. John A. Logan, was
taken up, aud Messrs. Golladav, Har-
ris, Mynatt, Milburn, Nicely, Mccall,
McElwee, Hornsby, Lindsay aud Fain
spoke at length. After the eulogies
closed Mr.. Lyon moved to amend the
resolution by adding the names OF y.
]. Tilden, Horaio ssymonr, Thomas
A. Hendricks and W. s. Hancock.
On motion OF Mr.. Lindsay, further
consideration was postponed until to-
morrow.
Adjourned.